Rajendra reviews security arrangements for 2nd phase of elections

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 30: Director General of Police (DGP), K. Rajendra Kumar today reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir Police would ensure the Assembly Elections are conducted in  a free, fair and peaceful manner and would  foil any attempt by the anti-national elements to disrupt the democratic process.
Mr. Rajendra was reviewing the security arrangements put in place for second phase of Assembly elections covering  nine constituencies of  Jammu Province, at a high level meeting held at Police Control Room (PCR) here this afternoon. The elections for these constituencies are scheduled to be held on December 2.
He said that the anti-national elements would try to fulfill their nefarious designs but the police alongwith other security agencies are ready to foil their attempts, so that people can exercise their franchise in a peaceful atmosphere.
The DGP sought reports from the officers about the arrangements made for second phase of elections in Jammu division by the police and other para-military forces in the constituencies of Gulabgarh, Reasi, Goolarnas, Udhampur, Chenani, Ramnagar, Surankote, Mehandar and Poonch-Haveli. The officers apprised him about the security, deployment and other arrangements for the polling booths put in place by different security agencies to conduct free and fair elections.
Range Deputy Inspectors General of Police also briefed the meeting about the arrangements made by them in their respective jurisdictions. They informed the meeting that security of polling booths has been sensitized and the safety of voters would be ensured.
Mr. Rajendra stressed the officers for greater synergy among the different forces and agencies deployed for election duties, saying that the coordination among all stakeholders would help to ensure free and fair elections in the State. He said that nakas should be ensured by different deployed forces to check the movement of anti-national elements and joint night patrolling in hypersensitive and border areas should be conducted regularly to avert any subversive design of militants. He said that high alertness needs to be ensured on the polling day, so that the process ends peacefully as was done in the first phase of elections.
He, while discussing the arrangements of communication and mobility, emphasised for strengthening the communication network and connectivity for quick response to any situation.
Earlier, the IGP Jammu Zone, Rajesh Kumar gave a detailed resume of the arrangements made in Jammu Province for smooth conduct of second phase elections. He said that all necessary arrangements have been put in place for the security of candidates and voters.
Among others, the meeting was attended by ADGPs, VK Singh and SM Sahai, IGPs, Dr. B. Srinivas, Mukesh Singh, DIGPs, Garib Dass, A. K. Atri and Shakeel Ahmed Beig, Commissioner SB, Jammu, IGPs of CRPF, BSF, Dy. Director IB, Jammu, SSP PCR, Ashok Kumar and SSP (APCR) Jammu, Shyam Sunder and other police officers.

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